He can't remember the days after the accident, but his daughter Hailey remembers every excrutiating second sitting in the hospital waiting room. Doctors told Hailey her dad was unconcious with a brain bleed and several broken bones.

"You never ever want to see someone that you love go through something that horrible and just not even recognizing them as your loved one," she said. "It's so mind blowing, and my brother and I were having that mindset that this was the last time we were gonna see our dad."

After a while, Breusch managed to squeeze his daughters hand. Later, he opened his eyes.

"When I first woke up I couldn't move anything," he said. "It was almost like I was paralyzed. I couldn't move my arms, legs, and that was probably the hardest part because I just didn't know what was going to happen."

Since then, doctors have said they do think he will be able to walk again. Breusch said he will run again, but it will be a long and expensive process.

Several people from his home town of Moberly have shown their support through different benefits, such as the Fighter 5K. Saturday, another group will hold a dinner and auction to raise money. The event starts at 3:30 p.m. at 1408 N. Morley Street in Moberly.

More than a month after the accident Breusch is still making progress in physical therapy. He said it's a lot like training for a marathon because he's pushing himself to do a little more every day.

After everything he's been through no one would blame him if he changed his mind about that marathon, but Breusch is more determined than ever. No matter how long is takes him, his goal is still 26.2 miles.

"I'll be running alongside him on the sidelines and pushing him. It's gonna be the proudest moment of my life, that's for sure. I can't wait," Hailey Breusch said.

Eric Breusch says he's confident he will cross the finish line eventually, because he knows a race like that is only partly physical. It's also mental and emotional, and in those ways, he feels stronger than ever.

"Just never give up. Whatever happens fight through it because it'll get better," Breusch said.